CVE-2019-10758 (GCVE-0-2019-10758)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-12-24 21:08 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35Summary
mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the `toBSON` method. A misuse of the `vm` dependency to perform `exec` commands in a non-safe environment.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-07 12:54 UTC
CWE
- Remote Code Execution
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MONGOEXPRESS-473215 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | mongo-express |
Affected:
All versions prior to version 0.54.0
|
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 94236d46-1a80-49b5-ad2e-bfea8add4018
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-12-10
Asserted: 2021-12-10
Scope
Notes: MongoDB mongo-express Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Affected: MongoDB / mongo-express | Description: mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the `toBSON` method. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-06-10 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10758
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | mongo-express |
| Due Date | 2022-06-10 |
| Date Added | 2021-12-10 |
| Vendorproject | MongoDB |
| Vulnerabilityname | MongoDB mongo-express Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 08:10 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 08:10 CEST
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: f98fb4f2-c4f0-4c92-b11a-5afa5b09648d
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-12-10
Asserted: 2021-12-10
Scope
Notes: mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the `toBSON` method. A misuse of the `vm` dependency to... | Affected: Mongo-express / mongo-express | CVSS: 9.9 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.84726 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | mongo-express before 0.54.0 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via endpoints that uses the `toBSON` method. A misuse of the `vm` dependency to... |
| Cve Id | CVE-2019-10758 |
| Vendor | Mongo-express |
| Ghsa Id | GHSA-H47J-HC6X-H3QQ |
| Product | mongo-express |
| Added Date | 2021-12-10T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.9 |
| Epss Score | 0.84726 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99701 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2019-10758 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST
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